William Shakespeare’s tragedy, King Lear, a copious amount of characters, by definition, have gone mad or have fallen into insanity. While there are no solid reasons as to why this type of demeanor may be judged reasonable and acceptable, King Lear’s delirious behavior possesses an important role within the tragic play. Following a few instances of goodness, the unfortunate deaths and madness of the characters cause the reader, in the end, to believe that insanity ultimately dominates over the